gear up

verb

geared up; gearing up; gears up
Synonyms of gear upnext

intransitive verb

: to get ready
are gearing up for the big game

Examples of gear up in a Sentence

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Simultaneously, Levinson has been gearing up for the release of the third season of his magnum opus, which returns to HBO on April 12 and is set five years after the last season ended. Luke Leitch, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026 In a show of solidarity, organizers of the Save Our Children March in Detroit are gearing up for a protest to help victims of human trafficking this weekend. Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026 While metro Phoenix residents gear up for the M3F Music Festival or spring training games, some weekend freeway restrictions remain for motorists to contend with. Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026 College basketball fans are gearing up to swarm Charlotte as the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament returns to the Queen City next week. Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gear up

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gear up was in 1943

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“Gear up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gear%20up. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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